Chapter 13: Congress Day 1 Flashcards
Congress, Parliament, Qualifications, Apportionment
Independent Representatives of Districts or States
Congress
Primary System
Congress
Voters choose among individual candidates
Primary System
Principal work is representation & action
Congress
Loyal to National Party Leadership
Parliament
Voters choose among national parties
Parliament
Principal work is debated
Parliament
Formal Qualifications:
Age & Citizenship Requirements
Resident of State/District
House of Representatives Qualifications
25 years or older
House of Representatives Qualifications
Citizen for 7 years or more
House of Representatives Qualifications
Resident of the State only
Senate Qualifications
30 years or older
Senate Qualifications
Citizen for 9 years or more
Senate Qualifications
Informal Qualifications:
Race, Gender, Education, Occupation
Lawmakers may need to meet (formal/informal) qualifications
Informal
True or False:
Rules and Laws about informal qualifications have stayed consistent over the years
False:
They have changed over the years
Achieving Equal Representation
Apportionment
These qualifications are what people look for in public office
Informal Qualifications
US Senate has a total of how many seats?
100 (2 for each state)
House has a total of how many states?
435 Seats (represent 1 congressional district)
What can be changed by congress at any time?
The amount of seats in the house
The determination and assignment of representation in legislature by population
Appointment
The larger the state the (less/more) congressmen
The more Congressmen
